Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone Research Paper

The name Harry Potter is a popular name worldwide, there seems to not be a single person unaware of who this special wizard is. The issue is every one knows this name from the movies, but Harry Potter first came from a book. This book is called Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling.
Although this book is about a powerful white male, there is a female character that stands out and makes a name for herself, and this young witch goes by the name of Hermione Granger. She first appears in the novel as a very strong character, she has read all her textbooks and even tried some spells. Harry and Ron’s first impression of her is when she comes to them and says, “are you sure that is a real spell?… well it’s not very good, is it? I have tried a few simple spells just for practice and it’s all worked for me” (Rowling 105). Form this moment you can see that Harry and Ron do not like Hermione, this is because she was a know-it-all, and is always in everyones business. This banter between the boys and Hermione goes on but they finally became friends because “there are some things you can’t share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them” (Rowing 179). After this moment the three of them are the best of friends.

Throughout the book you can tell that Hermione is more intelligent than Harry and Ron, and she proves her self time and time again.

Her biggest accomplishment was when she used “cool logic in the face of fire” (Rowling 305). Hermione was able to finish Snape’s puzzle so her and Harry can get the sorcerers stone. Although she is not the main character, she is an important one. In the later books her knowledge and Harry and Ron’s need for her get shown more. Still today she is one of the most well known heroines of all time. If Hermione was the main character of the books, I believe the story would completely

change.
In the book Beauty, Brains, and Brawn, Lehr makes a good point when she states that, “it is obvious that Hermione is a brilliant studnet, obedient to a fault, and not particularly athletic—the stereotypical ‘girl’s role’” (Lehr 45). Of course the powerful female is seen as a stereotypical character, when is a girl not seen this way? I think the character of Hermione could have been made into a larger role for it would change the story. A female would be seen as the person who saved the world, everyone would look at her not just for her smarts but also for her power. In the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone Hermione is only known for her intelligence; this is a good thing. But she is not known for anything else. On the other hand, Harry Potter is known as the brave hero when he hasn’t even done anything yet, that he remembers.
Hermione is such an important character in the book. She adds depth and a feminine touch to the plot. Although she is seen as stereotypical she does have her strong traits that make her a heroine to go down in fictional history. Her smarts will continue to shine throughout the books. She is a great character and it is a good things she is given a lead role, so children everywhere can see that a female can be smart and save the boys for once.